Opportunity vs. Chance

chance：可能性; 胜算; 机会 (作此义时同opportunity)

opportunity：用来达到目的、希望等的时机; 机会

例句：

Do you think we have a chance ofwinning?

Thank you for giving me such agreat opportunity.

Dish vs. Plate

dish：待洗的餐具，用复数形式; 菜肴

plate：盘子

例句：

I broke a plate while I was doingthe dishes.

He put some rice and fish on hisplate.

Broad vs. Wide

broad：事物幅度宽广的、宽阔的; 选择广的、多的; 粗略的

wide：宽的，用法为：一段长度+wide ;( 一边至另一边的距离) 宽的; 眼睛、嘴巴等张大的

例句：

The store has a broad selectionof products.

The door isn't wide enough forthe sofa.

Close vs. Turn off

close：关闭 (开口或通道) ，反义词是open

turn off：关掉 (机器、设备等的开关，使其停止运作，如灯、水或电视等) ，反义词是：turn on

例句：

She came in and closed the door.

Can you turn off the stereo? It'sbothering me.

Clothes vs. Clothing

clothes：泛指一般身上穿的衣物，复数名词

clothing：衣物的统称，或强调某种类型或功能的衣服，不可数名词

例句：

She bought those clothesyesterday.

The clothing industry is very bigin US.

Collect vs. Gather

collect：有系统、有计划地收集，如收集邮票; 募款

gather：多为不经意地累积、聚集，如采集农作物、聚集人群等

例句：

Mike likes to collect stamps fromall over the world.

Ruth gathered all her friendstogether to tell them the good news.

Chat/Conversation/Dialogue

chat：闲谈; 闲聊

conversation：两人或以上彼此讨论问题，交换想法、信息等的交谈、会话

dialogue：国与国或两个团体间的会谈、对话; 戏剧、小说中的对话、对白

例句：

Come to my office, and we canhave a chat.

Music is always a topic ofconversation with my friends.

Joe writes great dialogues withdynamic characters.

Colleague/Companion/Partner

colleague：公事上的同伴; 同事

companion：泛指同伴、伙伴、朋友

partner：婚姻伴侣、配偶; 工作上的伙伴、搭档

例句：

My colleagues and I speak Englishat work.

I hope to find a companion totravel with me.

Only 29% of lone parents receivefinancial support from their former partners.